Skalecki History of Healthcare

  • Period: 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Early Beginnings

  • 3900 BCE

    Disease caused by?

    They were superstitious, so they believed disease was caused by supernatural spirits. These supernatural spirits were mainly seen as evil spirits.
  • 3600 BCE

    Treatments for the sick?

    Tribal doctors treated the sick by,
    -exorcism
    -trephining= removing circular section, known as the cranium.
    -herbal mixtures or medicines
  • 3100 BCE

    Medicines used today?

    -Digitalis=treats heart conditions (comes from the foxglove plant).
    -Quinine=maintains fevers, muscle spasms, and prevents malaria ( comes from the cinchona tree).
    -Belladonna and atropine- maintains and relieves muscle spasms (comes from a poisonous nightshade plant).
    -Morphine=maintains excruciating pain (comes from opium poppy).
  • Period: 2999 BCE to 399

    Ancient Times

  • 2900 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Health records?

    They came out with accurate health records.
    Who are physicians?
    The priests were physicians during this time.
    How did they heal them?
    -medicines
    -splinting
    -bloodletting and leeches
  • 1900 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    development of acupuncture?
    The Ancient Chinese learned to cure illnesses by using stone tools for acupuncture.